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FroM the. LONDON 'CAZ ETTE;‘ , :dug 5. Admiralty-Office, • August 5, mg. Copy of Letter from vice-AdMiral Sir fames Saumarez, K. B. Commander . in Chief of bits Majesty's Ships and Ves- Vis in_the Baltic, to the Honourable Winiarn WellesThq Pole, slated.on board the. Victory, ofiNargen Island, 9th July, 1269. SIR, On my arrival in the .Gulf of Finland, haVing do, (ached Captain Martin, of his Majesty's ship Itu placable, with the Melpothene under his orders, to cruize to the East Ward of Nargen Island, I here with inclose a list of vessels which he captpred, for the information of the Lords Commissioners-of the Admiralty several of them 'being laden with naval stores belonging to the.Emperorof Russia, and which cannot fail proving a valuable acquisition in England. I also inclose, for their Lordships' information, copies of two letters I have- '.receivcd from Captain Martin of yesterday's date, one of AbeM giving an account of a most gallant and enterprising attack made by the boats of the ships named in the mar gin* under the orders of Lieutenant Hawkey, of the Implacable, upon , a Russian flotilla of gun.,boats, under Percola Point, on the Coast ofFintand, which, not withstanding their strong position, they succeeded in carrying; six of the gun-boats, mounting. each a thirty-t .0 awl twenty-tour pounder, having been brought off, an.? another sunk, together with the - vesselS under: their proteEtion,, laden with powder and provisiolis kr the lin,sian army in Finland be ing and -a large armed ship, which was burnt. • referring their Lordships to Captain Martin's detail of this important service; I sincerely lament the loss to have been very considerable 3 Lieutenant Hawkey, a brave and pliant officer, who had dis tinguished himielf upon various occasions, and Lieu tenant Stirling, of •the Prometheus, havirif been killed, anti the several men belonging to his Ma jesty's .ships, as in the inclosed list, baying , been killed and . wounded. I ceiinot•close this Without expressing my highest adniirAtiop of the utidaunted.courage and - intrepidity with which this service has been executed, and wLich, I doubt not, will be duly appreciated by their Lordships. ' I have the honour to be, &:c. JAMES SAUMAREZ: Implacable, 13e!erophon, Melpomene, and Prome theus. Extras of the first Let re! from Captain Martin above alluded to, dated au Percola Pcint, I uly 6, iSog, (stated , by Sir iarnes saumarex, through rhis - take, to be dated ' • The ltnplacahle and Melpomene having stood in to the Gulp') of .Narva, captured nine sail of vessels, laden with timber, spars, and cordage, belonging to the Einperor of Russia, and which I doubt not wi:l prove a valuable acquisition to our own dock- , . .• • The boats of the ships under that aetive and va luable Officer, Lieuten:int Hawkey, (of whose en terprising sprit' I had occasion to speak so highly when off pant zrg) have looked into every creek along - the south cast of the gulph, ,without finding vessels whatever, and ho is now on the opposite with the same view. P. S. Since writing the above, Lieutenant Haw key has returned .rich three vessels, captured by th'e boats of the ImpLicable, - Melpomene, and Pro methenc; under his command, and .he reports eight sail . of gun•boats proteaing some ships in shore, and is very desirous of attacking them, which shall be done, it there is a reasonable hope of .success, _ : -- r SIR. His Nl,a)esty's Ship implacable, off Percola Point, Imy 'LB29. The poSition taken by the Russian flotilla .under Perco Point, s seeMed so much like a -defia.nCe, -that I considered something was necessary to be,doile,. in order to impress .these strangers. with that:sense of respect and fear,, whiehgns • Majesty's other ene mies are. acctistornedto shew to the 13605 b Flag ; I therefOre determined to gratify the,anxionS wish of Lieutenant Hawkey to lead fire boats of the ships named in the margin,* which were assembled by nine o'clock last night, and proceeded with ail irre sistible zeal and intrepidity towards the enemy, who had the advantage - of local knowledge, to take a po sition of extraordinary'Strength within two rocks, serv ing as a cover to their wtngs, arid from Whence they could pour a destrh6five fire of grape UpOP 04 boats, which, netWithstanding„advanced with perfect coolness, and never fired 'agtitif. till aanally touching the enemy, when they boarded Sword in hand, and carried all-before then). believe a more brilliant achievement does not .grace the records ofour Naval ITEtory ; each Officer was impatient to be the leader in the attack, and each man zealous to emulate their noble example, and the most complete success has been the ,conse- O A nentSe of - snch determined bravery ; of eight gun ; bosh; -each mounting a thirty-two, and twenty, four-pounder, and forty-six men,. - Six have been brought out,. and one sunk ; and the whole of th e - ships and- vessels (twelve in. number), under' their .protection, laden with powder and provisions for Abe Russian army, brought out, and a large armed ship taken and burnt ; 1, have deeply to lament the loss of many men killed and wounded, and especial ly that most valuable Officer 'Lieut. Hawkey, who, after taking one gun-boat, was killed by a grape shot, in the at of boarding the second. No praise . from my pen can do'adecpateiustice to this lameid eci young man; as an Officer, he was aaive, correa, , and zealous to the highest degree; the leader in every kind of enterprize, 'and regardless of danger; he delighted in whatever - could tend to promote the glory of his country ; his last words were, "Huzza! push ore! England ter ever !" Mr. Hawkey had been away in the boatson dif fereut, services - ,- , since last 'Monday, accompanied by Lieutenant Vernon, whose conduct in this affair has becti highly exemplary, and shewn' him worthy to be the companion of so heroic a Man ; but while I am induced to mention the name of 'Mr. Vernon,' from his.constant services with Mr. Hawkey, I feel' , that every Officer, seaman, and marine, has a claim . to my wannest praises, and will, I trust' obtain your' favourable secounnendation to the Lords Cornmisz * Implacable, Bellerophon, Melpomene, and Prome theus, , iS'URREY‘ SPECIAL SESSIONS, AUGUST 5. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. . . • NelsOn-Gribble was OppbSed'under the 35 - th Clause of • the A6t, which provides) that . the:benefit of the AQ shall not extend to any persokt .obtaining u:ey or _goods under falsq pretencese, unless they' have'beenin ebn'finetnetit upwards of ten sear-s. Mr. MARMOT stated, that in the year 1806, the tirisoner .was Mote of the Lord Eldon East Indiarnan,. then about to sailfor India . ; wishing to take a ven ture out with S him,' blit not having any- propetly, he obtained credit of Several tradesmen . , by representing s. that his brother, a Gentleman of property residing 'at Kelvedon, in Essex, would accept bills for the. amount of such goods as he might purchase; under this, Pretence, he obiained credit of several tfades to the amount of near a thousand pounds. A •mnion'g - st others, Mr. Anthony, the opposing creditor, had fur nished him with watches and jewellery to the ,aide of 281 i. IW. for which the prh4mier gave. him a on his brOther at :18 months.- Ori'Mr . . Anthony ap plying to, his brother toaccc.pt• the note, be decii.iect doing - so, and it did ,not appear that; ,he hid evcc: green the prisoner at anthori'y to nitike such re 7; presentation, Mr. Anthony hastened- back to - re' claim his goods, but found that the ship had None 'Of the persons of whom the prisond.r.had,-027 tained goads had eVer, been paid, nor Wel it T TC:11. • r what the'prisoner had done with the mo'ney.pfo vna duced by the sale; in his. Schedule he' haddea return of "'no estate or etre.cts whatever." - Thee fats were proved. in evidence. . Mr. LNWES i . for the prisoner, , contended, that there was no fraud proied in this case ; the lifothet: of the prisoner should have been. brought forw.ns.l to prove that he had never given authority for his name heing,used in this tronSatition ; , 'and that tie tradestven should_haveingnired berore they futnisti— ed the'goOds whether the bilk would be accepted, otherwise they .furnished Cheat at their own risk. •The Court, howeVer,' we're, Of opinion, that this was a. fraudulint transa6tiOn, and the prisoner was . remanded. Hounslow Wool . Fair was ;field, aCcordinz to an nual . , - custom, on TUeSdav last, and was bett:-2r al tended than last year ; bOth . by buyers and graziers. The quantity . of_ wool,brought tbr sale was very considerable, and the whole of it was sold at the fut.- -10‘Nii;:g prices : - . ' - -Dorset and Wilts. 21. ss, per Tod of 281 b. • South Down and Wilts cross, 21. 10S. to zl, IZS, South Down, to 3.1: ;ss. --The company afterwards dined at. the Gedrge-- Sir JOSE,PH BANKS 41 the chair. DISH Sociefy- for the cultiva!ion of this instrument has been established in WhiChproiniseS'to revive all the charms and melody of the aneient art. At numerous` and 'fashionable meeting held last week in Dublin, the celebrateci Harper of PortadoWn, Patriek displayed science and taste which created .the most :rapturous plaudits. His airs were heard 'with the deepest at tention. , The.heautiful, words of Moore, Were re .versed : - it was no longei _ " The . Harp that. once thrpuith Tara's halls . " The sou Lot music shed, " Now hangs as mute on Tara's walls, " 'Aiirthat soul were fled ;" But the plaintive tones of the Trish Harp sweetly re- , sounded, imparting that genuine de4ht: duaeriarable from true feeling and nattiral-expression. We extract the following singular epitaph from 3 recent lively and •interesting .I,,eri l al o f dawn the Wye :—Ther.e.resided st,CilepStUW'a'gti3 ll of the. name of DoW w on , "who ma: rigid a datight:J ‘ the Rev. Mr. Ohest. His latilk-r-in-laW, was, wi,ca alige;the constant•Subjed of his and, Wu his decease, he wrote the.follok+ing hoes, . whfch aP," pear on his tomb in the church-yard : f • " Ilere lies at rest,.! do protesi, - • One Chest within mother : _ " The chest of ,vood was very good • . Who says so of the other Z", + A few evenings ago a . young female wac.notico by aConstahle passiug, to fling up a. parlour w of ,a , house at Clapham ; which having;-d,ne, she caller! " Mathtr ! Mother Gin-t3t)le thinking all was rig! t, went away,, when she ell' tered the house unheard by any:perkin,cand . stOl 6 ' property to the value of 301. with which she etretts 4 her escape. : 7 - SHIP'NEIPS. .‘,•• . . GRAVEi£ND; AUGUST 4. , . Arrived—the fund, Simincaral Gipsey, Scott, from Gib" raltar,; Henry,' c unningithm, foam Cha.!estown; Flora, Mandro j 'and Pomona, Bibana, from the Brazils ; liarle. quill,. Toms. and' John, 'Haywood, from ; and :the !oh!, Conyers, from Malta. • ;,- . S'aileid—the;,Lord• NelsOn; - Brend, for Malta ;' lames, Winder, for Oporto; Thame, Ogle; for •Lisbon ;•andjfic Phillis, , Sinith, for flaYti. .. _ .. )31ItrHg 'On Sunday the 33th u!t. the Lady of Alexander Sllcarcr , Esq. of Swannitire , Honse, I tants, of a Son. On Alon.lay last, Mrs. Carter, of Little Bushey, 9f 3 Daughter; On Saturday,. the Lady of William Gosling, Esq. of Port land-place, of a Daughter. AI R R Yesterrfay, at St. Margaret's, Westminster, diaries Ste vens, ,Esq. to Miss Nixon. Lately. at Newington, Mr. A.K. Ilinton, of Crays, E 6 ' sex, to Louisa Merekle,, of Dublin.' Colonel 'Osborne, son of Sir George Osborne,' to MiSS•O3. At Clifton, L. 131 air,. Esq. of Courlcid, I)evonshirtcJt MisS Stopford, eldest daughter of the late lion, L.ieutsoarA' General StoptOrd. ' • Lieureoant.Payoe, of. tlivitoyal Marines, to , Miss !Tren t ?' darighter of Governor Trent; , . • s . DIED. On the '36th nit. at Sheriffs:on, John Fdriyth, Esq. late . - Merehant and Agent for the Bauit'of Scotiattd, - irt - Eigin: On Wednesday., at Ramble, 'of a paralytic stroke, At.irrno - Brariby, aged 73. - • . On Saturday morning•last, at her house on Richmond-hi l!r Lady Clarges - , relia of Sir Thomas Clarges; 13art. The same mot/Jinx, at BatheaSt 41, :aged s,o, Sir Georg e COldbroOke, Bair. r . On Sunday se'nnight, the Rev. Broxitohne Brown, R,eaJ t' of Scotton, near Gainsborough, aged 49. PRICE 01 SATLI F STOCXS RDA Y. Sank Stock, Navy 5 per Cent 99i 99 Irish 5 per Cent 4 Per L•ent• Cent. iccd 68; 3 per Ct. Cons. 61ii if .Bank 1. Ann., India Stock, as* . India lionds, zos. 2.7.. r t. Fxch. Bills, gs. pr• Oinnium, r pr. Imperial 3 per i e Ditto A • Cons. for Aug. 6 LONDON:' Print , ?.d by RICHARD HA RRIS, of No. 4, Martlett-coirt, Bow-street ; and Prblislied by WI I.: LI AM A RMIG ER SCRIPPS, South Mlton-street, G orvenorssquate. M-tbe Suri-OFFIca, tco. 112, Strand; where whivergiselizents, Orders for the Paper, Letters for the Editor, &c. (postepaia), must ba addressed. sionerg of the Admiralty. Lieutenant Charles Al len of the Bellerophon was' the Senior Officr after Mr. Hawkey's Death. I have just been inforn‘ied, that Lieutenant Stir ling of the Prometheus; -who was severely wounded, is since dead.; his ccioduet in ti is affair was very. conspicuous, and Capt... Forreit speaks highly in prAis ofthe'l.eal and - atlivity of his services on every' occasion. - lam sure you will readily. believe that Capt. Forrest did not witness the preparation for this attack, without feeling an ardent deSire to eornmand . it, but :I was obliged to resist. his pressing importu- . nitir, as a Matter of justice to,lllr. - Hawkey. - The Russians have suffered severely in this con : - ; the Most Moderate - statement makes . it appear that two-thirds of them have been' killed;and - wound ed, or jumped overboard. Iqelost'd is . ' a list of killed and wounded, the names of the officers em ployed, an account of vessels ,captured, and number of prisoners._ I have the honour tbe, &c. T. B. MARTEN. To Vice-Admiral S;r james Saumarer, •Bart. K.B. &c. &c.. A List °Milled andWoundedin the Boateeroployed uticitr Lit'utenant Hawkey,. of His Majesty a ship Implacable, in attacking, he KUSSicill l'lotilta, wider Pcrcola Point, 7th I u1y,.18,,9, and - alata ol Officers employed. , Implacablel-Kil led— Lieutenant Joseph Hawkey, William Oliver, ordinary seaman, lohn White, abie i searnan, Tho mas Veryfer, Landman, lolan Tapscott, private- of Ma hates, Joseph Graham, able seaman. , Wounded-Joseph Truman, -- quarter-master,' john Byrd, landman, Williiun'Carr, ditto, Thomas Reilly, able sea- Man, Alexander Hutchinson, ditto, Christopher isanks, Landman, P. Btirn, ditto, kicizard lotinson, able seaman, Richard Jones, ditto, Edward t lyn, ordinary seaman, liu.• ward Carey, - landman, Henry Baulield, private otniarines, Joseph Taylor, thud, Joseph Cart, ditto, Henry, 11•1•Cu.,y; ditto, John Hopkins, ditto, Nail, E vans, ditto. BelleroPtion--Killed— "Thomas, landulan; Thomas Chainbets, 'private of marines, I -him Moretoo, ditto. WoUnded--Thomas , Elliott, boatswair,'s;tnate, tip liiam Howell, able seaman, Edward Ryalis, uitto, Pat.' sinith, ordinal) , seaman," lames Kendall, ditto, Neii Asinans, ditto, William Lakerman, serjeant of marines, Wo,itain West, ditto, .Pat.. tunnel!, private of loan Rust,' ditto, .Wra. Wampy, ditto. Melpoin - ..de--Killed--Mr. I. B. Mounteney, midshipman,. Elijah ,tl,:ikin, gunner's mate, George Mathews, able. sea l -man,. Oe,tjamin Crandon,,second master, -John Cole, •pri vate of marines. Woundedlienry Sherwin, able, •seaman, fames , Hayes; landman, John Pritchard, able seaman, William David son. ordinary seaman, George Abell, able seaman, Thomas Alston, ordinary seaman. Prometheus—Killed—Lieutenant Stirling, Walker hams, ahie seaman, Peter Turner, private of marines. Wounded—Matthew Ve‘ey,dooatswatn, krancis La Roach; able seaman, Henry Trawland, ditto. • . . Total Killed apd.Wounded. Implacable-6 killed. 17 wounded. Bellerophon-3 killed, it wounded. Melpomene --5 killed, 6 wounded. ' Prometheus -3 killed, 3 wOunded'. Total- 7 1 . 7 killed, 37 wounded. • • • Names of Officers employed. lintilaeable....-Lieutenant Hawkey, Lieutenant Houghton, Lieutenant Vernon, Lieuienant Cracknelii of the marines; Lieutenant Clarke, ditto. Bellerophon—,Lieutenant Allen, Lieutenant Sheridan, Lieu. tenant Skekel, Lieutenant Kendall, of the marines, Lieu tenant Carrington, ditto. Melpornene—Lieutenant George Rennie, Lieutenant Robert Gilbert, of the Mr. I. B. Mountenay, midship man. Prometheus—Lieutenant Stirling. A List of Vessels captured by His Majesty's Ship linplaca 'ble, -,Thomas liyam Martin, Laq. Captain. Two galliott, names-unknown, of 3 men and 9a ,tons each, from St. Petersburgh, bound to Revel, laden . With naval stores ; captured lune 30, 1809. San Simeon, of 6 men and Zoo tons, from St. Petersburgh' bound to Narva, laden with haval.stores ; captured July a, 509. , A tessel, name. unknown, of 6 Men and 200 tons, from Si.' Petetsburgti bound to •arva, laden with naval stores; cap tured same d‘ite. • San Alielhaefz,' Antoni Martinetz, Master, of 6 men and . 420 tons, from St. Petersburgh bound to Narva, laden with 4.aval stores.; captured some date.-. • • San Nicholey, Lienientz fenenoff, Master, of 6 men and 120 tans, frpm St. l'etersburgh b,,und to Narva, laden with naval stores-; captured satire date. A - vessei, panic unknown, of 6 rnen and 200 tons, from St. Petersburgh bound to Narva, laden witii naval stores; cap. tured same date. . • • S'an Pietre,' Pawell Osprey, 'Master, of 6 men and 2eo tons, from St. Petersburgli„bound to Narva, laden with naval stores; captured same date. A. vessel, name unknown, of 3 men and so tons, from Hel singfors bound to..Pereola, laden with empty. casks ; captured July 6, A vessel, name unknown, laden with wood; captured July 7, 18c.:9. Six gun-boats; captured same date. Two light brigs; captured same Citte. Two galliols, one laden with flow and hemp, the other unknown ; captured same date. Four scliuyts, one laden with fire-wood, one light, the others unknown; captured same date. -: Two 'galliots, laden with provisions and powder; captured uly• 8, 1809. Report of Russian Prisoners of -War captured 1V - the L'oafs • or his Majesty's Ships Implacable, Belierciption, Melpo mene, and Prometheus, july 8., 18;:9, Pacola Sounti.. Imphicable-3 seamen,•l serjcant, to privates (3 wounded). .kielleroplaon—t Captain in the Army, i Midshipman, 9 sea men 13 wounded), 8 serjeants (3 woundeol), t drummer, 87 privates. (42 wounded), of the 21st Regiment, or Regiment . of St. Peter. Melpomene-16 soldiers. Total— prisoners, of whom Sr are wounded. " The Rus sian Officer reports 63 killed; and the runither droWned is very great. (Signed) T. B. MARTIN. )Ittgv i st P‘, 1809. Copy of a Letter from Calitain Lord George Stuart of his Ma' je,ty's ship the Aimabie, addressed to Rear Admiral Sir Richard Srrachan, and a Duplicate of which has been trans mitted to the 1-100. William Wellesley role. His Majesty's-Ship L'Aimable, off SIR, Cuxhaven, July 29, igo9. The French troops io ,Hanover, not content with frequent` predatory and piratical incursions in. the neighbourhood of Cuxhaven, had the:audacity to en ter thexillage of Ritzbuttle with a body of horse at mid-day, on Wednesday the 26th instant,. and very narrowly missed making several Officers of the squa-• drop prisoners. In consequence, I was induced-to !and a detachment of seamen and marines from the vessels composing the squadron under my orders, for the purpose, if possible, of intercepting them. In the ardour of pursuit we advanced until we got sight 'of the town of Bremerlehe, into which we learnt they had retreated. The information was incorrecL On entering the town we were assured that the ene- My, to the number of About•tivo hundred and fifty, occupied the town of Gessendurf, two miles distant, and further, that it contained a depot of confiscated • rnerchandize. It was resolved instantly to-attack it. For this puipose Captain Goate of the Mosquito, ad vanced with a detachment, while I direded Captain Pettetof-the Briseis to take a-circuitous route, and take a well construded battery of tour twelve poun- der commanding the .river. Weer" in flank, whilethe remainder, under 'my own immediate directions, headed by captain:Watts, of the 4p i tiira, advanced to attack it in front. • The road We had Co' pass Sub jeEfedus 'all to a galling fire of round and grape from. the battery, the gdns of_ which were all pointed in wards, and whica in return, we - could only answer by discharges of musketry . Gessendort, tho Ugh certainly tenable with the numbers-. The enemy had opposed to ours, was . on the approach of Captain Goate precipitately evacdated. Tlre..enemy being pfe i viously informed .of our approach, had put into requisition a number of light waggons for the trans portatiOn of the foot, in the rear of which sixty well Mounted cavalry drew, up. The enemy in the battery, seeing us determined ; notwithstanding their fire, to carry our -point, and that we were making preparations for -fording a deep and wide. creek in their front , abandoned it,- and em barked in bOats on the Weser, "ready for. their re ception, under a severe fire, of musketry from our • detachment, with the loss on their part of. several killed and wounded. From a i fore• knowledge of our intentions ontbe, part of the enemy, we made-:but. four prisoners; the COMmandent of . the battery, Mousier Le Murche, a Lieutenant ; and two inferior Officers. The battery guns . _were burst in pieces, theeinbrazures demolished, the gun -carriages burnt, togethv with, the magazine, guard-houses, &c. &c. The powder we brought off, together with six, wag gon ioads of Confiscated inerchandme.... • I beg leave to state to you, Sir, for their Lord- ships information, bow much I feel indebted .to Captain Goate, for the 'zeal and ability evinced by inin on ibis, as on all other occasions, diiring the ,li‘ne he has been commanding Officer on the sta tion. I also feel indebted to Captain Pettet, for his punc toaluy and proinpiness. in e)teccaing niy orders•; and can only regret that an 'opportunity was not af forded him of distinguishing himself on this occasion congenial If) his . wishes. But I beg leave particularly to mention Captain Watts, of we Ephira, who in the- most gallant and attive manner advanced intrepidly in front of the at;• tacking party, amid the, enemy's galling tire, and ren dered himself equally conspicuous atterwards,,for his unremitting exertion in the - complete demolition'of the battery ; in the execution of which - serviee, I am concerned to say, he received a wound in_ theleg, hut which frilin its nature will in no shape incapacitate him from further service. . A want of zeal and aiaivity was discernible no where; to every Outer and maul roust award the meed•of praise so justly their due but of Lieute nant surgess, of the Pincher, and NV. Hawkins, se, cond Lieutenant of L'Airnablo, I am more competent to' speak in: their favour, for tfieir indefatigable exer tions in forwarding my orders ,to the different de tachments. -• • • The distance from Gessendorf to-Cuxhaven is 28 miles ; I the it then to their Lordships to estimate the spirit, alacrity, and expedition with which this - service m' ilave been pertbraled, when I state, that in twenty-four hours atter our departure, the whole detachment returned, and were safely : embarked on board their respettive ships without the loss of an individual. I have the Honour to be, &c. (Signed) G. SIUAIT. Sir R. T. Strachan, Bart. K. B. Rear_ Admiral of the White, Scc. &c. A General Court Martial was lately held at -Ports mouth, QI) Captain STANES BROCKET CHAMBER.: LAYNE, Of tllO West Essex Regiment of Militia, Upon the following charge, viz., . • ," For, having in the public mess: room at Flaslari Barracks, asserted, that he woold.not believe Lieute ., • nant-Colonel DuCKET if a Bible was put into his hands, and . he was to swear; and that he looked upon him to . be that sort of fellow,' that he would not believe him, by God Almighty, if he took a solemn oath on the Bible; and that he Lieut.-Co lonel DUCKET was the greatest courtier and poltrOon in England, or words to that effect, a t ondud and' behaviotir scandalous and unbecoming the-character. of an officer and ftgentleman." The Court found the Prisoner GUilty, of the charge (with the exceptio - n Of that part which purports that he used the word " fellow," which was not found to have been proved); and . judged him to be dis missed from his Majesty's West Essex Regiment, of Militia, which sentence his Majesty has been pleased to approve and corfirtn. • • Lieutenant PHILIP HONEYWOOD PARSONS, of the West Kent Regiment of Militia, has . lately . been tried. by a P-eneral Court Martial, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, " For unofficer-like' condu,& and to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, in having car ried' a message from Ensign TuomAs WINSLOW, of the same Regiment, to Lieutenant-Colonel SHAVE his Commanding Officer, p&p . orting 'to bea challenge to, fight a - duel." -For which the Court having found Lieutenant PHILIP HONYWOOD PARSONS gulty of the charge ex hibited against him, sentenced him to be cashiered; which sentence his Majesty has been pleased to con firm, An inquisition was taken yesterday, at the Robin Flood public-houSe, six miles from Watford-, on the body of Miss Marchant, whose death was occasioned - on thepreceding day, by the overturning of a 'chaise. The - circtirnstances of the case Were awful. .The young lady, who was in her twentieth year; was on the point of marriage with a:young gentleman of the name. of Howard, who had gone from Loudon to fetch her home from a visit in Hertfordshire.— Whilst making way for a waggon, the near wheel got into a hole, and a wheel of the.waggon having caught that of the chaise, the latter vehicle was, up set, and the lady received a contusion on the head, which occasioned her death in a short time.— The gentleman was not hurt. V erdiet—Accidenial Death. A duel took place on Wednesday morning at Stil ton, between Lieut. and Mr. R--, a Collegiate, attee three ineffectual previous meetings to adjust a difference \vhich subsisted between them relative to a debt of honodr. The latter Gentte man had been held in sureties to keep the peace, and in this meeting he was slightly wounded in the side by the second fire of his antagonist.; when tne seconds interfered, and a conciliation took place. _-